Upon signing the law, Louisiana's governor Bobby Jindal said: "I am glad we have taken such strong measures . . . to put a stop to these monsters’ brutal acts."

On a side note, Governor Jindal is all sorts of interesting. Currently the youngest US governor, and the nation's first of Indian decent, the potential McCain VP has defended intelligent design and written about his participation in an exorcism.

I feel they should be castrated.Women who molest should have something sown up or cut off too.Any abuse toward a child is outrageous!There are to many offenders coming out.Beastiality needs to be stopped as well.They are both abominations!Rape is rape!Stop the hurting!

In fact the Constitution amendment freeing blacks allows slavery as a punishment for crimes (look it up and be surprised).True justice would be a total physical makeover as women and then being made into public sex slaves for prisoners. And most psychologist are telling us that these guys are classic repressed gays trying to prove their manhood. We would actaully be helping them be their real self.

In fact the Constitution amendment freeing blacks allows slavery as a punishment for crimes (look it up and be surprised).
True justice would be a total physical makeover as women and then being made into public sex slaves for prisoners. And most psychologist are telling us that these guys are classic repressed gays trying to prove their manhood. We would actaully be helping them be their real self.

Chemical castrastion is the same as NOT GUILTY. Because Viagra and even over the counter herbs can counter act the chemical castration. Ask Florida they have had scores of cases of counteraction or people simply not showing up to get their chemical castration renewed.Physical Castration should not be seen as barbaric or a "rights" violation given how many transgender people beg fo the operation. Think of it as court enforced THERAPY.

Chemical castrastion is the same as NOT GUILTY. Because Viagra and even over the counter herbs can counter act the chemical castration. Ask Florida they have had scores of cases of counteraction or people simply not showing up to get their chemical castration renewed.
Physical Castration should not be seen as barbaric or a "rights" violation given how many transgender people beg fo the operation. Think of it as court enforced THERAPY.

Chemical castrastion is the same as NOT GUILTY. Because Viagra and even over the counter herbs can counter act the chemical castration. Ask Florida the have had scores of cases of counteraction or people simply not showing up to get their chemical castration renewed.Physical Castration should not be seen as barbaric or a "rights" violation given how many transgender people beg fo the operation. Think of it as court enforced THERAPY.

Chemical castrastion is the same as NOT GUILTY. Because Viagra and even over the counter herbs can counter act the chemical castration. Ask Florida the have had scores of cases of counteraction or people simply not showing up to get their chemical castration renewed.
Physical Castration should not be seen as barbaric or a "rights" violation given how many transgender people beg fo the operation. Think of it as court enforced THERAPY.

Total physical castration. Testosterone causes violence in men and women. Remove the misregulated source and the weapon. We can then try to regulate the minimum dose for health that doesn't trigger violence in that person. In any case that person will no longer have the equipment to fully degrade via rape. Any subsequent artifical rape will then be clear sign that we should destroy that person as totally and unredeemably defective...and not someone at the mercy of natural hormones and a need for physical closeness.In today's world we can save eggs, ovaries, sperm, and testes in reproductive banks. So reproductive rights need not be violated should a single conviction be overturned. A second convcition should include loss of reproductive rights and genetic material turned over to researchers to see if they can track down any genetic defects contributiong to that person's behavior.To be honest in today's world, emotions and social frictions would be much safer if we spayed and neutered everyone. Reproduction would then tend to be much more rational and most domestic disturbances calmed.We have the technology. Why not use it?

Total physical castration. Testosterone causes violence in men and women. Remove the misregulated source and the weapon. We can then try to regulate the minimum dose for health that doesn't trigger violence in that person.
In any case that person will no longer have the equipment to fully degrade via rape. Any subsequent artifical rape will then be clear sign that we should destroy that person as totally and unredeemably defective...and not someone at the mercy of natural hormones and a need for physical closeness.
In today's world we can save eggs, ovaries, sperm, and testes in reproductive banks. So reproductive rights need not be violated should a single conviction be overturned. A second convcition should include loss of reproductive rights and genetic material turned over to researchers to see if they can track down any genetic defects contributiong to that person's behavior.
To be honest in today's world, emotions and social frictions would be much safer if we spayed and neutered everyone. Reproduction would then tend to be much more rational and most domestic disturbances calmed.We have the technology. Why not use it?

men are often thought to be occupied with their sexuality and ability to be sexual (viagra is a case in point) and so chemical castration could be an effective solution. and while sexual assault is not a crime of sexual desire, we have to ask ourselves why choose that option over beating a woman or child. i certainly dont believe that chemical castration is THE answer but if it is coupled with other types of treatment, including psychological, it could make a difference. and the gentleman who stated that child sexual assault cases are hard to prove is absolutely correct. there needs to be some proof or admission of guilt. this is the reason why most child sex offenders are not imprisoned. as much as i would like to think otherwise, not many child sex offenders will be affected by this ruling.

men are often thought to be occupied with their sexuality and ability to be sexual (viagra is a case in point) and so chemical castration could be an effective solution. and while sexual assault is not a crime of sexual desire, we have to ask ourselves why choose that option over beating a woman or child. i certainly dont believe that chemical castration is THE answer but if it is coupled with other types of treatment, including psychological, it could make a difference.
and the gentleman who stated that child sexual assault cases are hard to prove is absolutely correct. there needs to be some proof or admission of guilt. this is the reason why most child sex offenders are not imprisoned. as much as i would like to think otherwise, not many child sex offenders will be affected by this ruling.

Castration has the same problems as the death penalty that was struck down:1. Only the Creator gives life; if the state takes it and THEN discovers they were wrong, they can't give it back.Same situation here.2. Check out The Innocence Project; Police OFTEN nail the wrong person and assemble enough to convict them. Ignoring the possibility of DNA testing or applying it using questionable collection techniques (and prosecutorial logic) isn't unusual. Conviction may be the pure truth, or it may be they wanted to convict SOMEBODY. That's bad enough when it's prison for years. Would you be okay with yourself or a loved one being one of those "collateral damage" mistakes?3. The Constitution is still right.4. Serious offenders could be better monitored if this country would get off its stupid jag of classifying people as sex offenders who weren't trying to do anything TO other people (looked at the wrong website or peed somewhere they shouldn't while blind drunk or such). And no, I didn't.5. Yes, if it was my kid I'd want to do something to him (or her, depending on what happened). But that in itself does not make it right.

Castration has the same problems as the death penalty that was struck down:
1. Only the Creator gives life; if the state takes it and THEN discovers they were wrong, they can't give it back.
Same situation here.
2. Check out The Innocence Project; Police OFTEN nail the wrong person and assemble enough to convict them. Ignoring the possibility of DNA testing or applying it using questionable collection techniques (and prosecutorial logic) isn't unusual. Conviction may be the pure truth, or it may be they wanted to convict SOMEBODY. That's bad enough when it's prison for years. Would you be okay with yourself or a loved one being one of those "collateral damage" mistakes?
3. The Constitution is still right.
4. Serious offenders could be better monitored if this country would get off its stupid jag of classifying people as sex offenders who weren't trying to do anything TO other people (looked at the wrong website or peed somewhere they shouldn't while blind drunk or such). And no, I didn't.
5. Yes, if it was my kid I'd want to do something to him (or her, depending on what happened). But that in itself does not make it right.

I at first would be enraged and agree with this but the truth is - you cannot just treat a mental sickness and desire to hurt someone else with physical topical treatments. There needs to be psychological treatment as well.

I don't think that even the strong supporters of chemical castration think it is a cure all solution. Because ultimately the decision to rape or molest someone is a decision made in your brain. Yes Chemical castration will reduce urges. If someone who has been convicted and served his sentence for raping a child and is going to be released whether we like it or not, then yes, I believe that they should be castrated - but I do think this is a band aid solution.

Depo-Provera is ineffective and will not prevent molestation. Forced castration may have the adverse affect of angering a criminal, increasing his violent tendencies and lead to additional sexual abuse (2). Additionally, Depo-Provera is reversible. Therefore, unless injections are mandatory and monitored, pedophiles will not be "cured" by the drug therapy. The child molester will have renewed sexual fantasies and high levels of testosterone if the injections are discontinued (7). Joseph Frank Smith, a convicted child molester, became an advocate for chemical castration after undergoing the therapy in the 1980s. Smith stopped using the injections in 1989. In 1999, he was convicted for molesting a five-year old girl and immediately returned to prison (3). Depo-Provera also has caused side effects in some men "including depression, fatigue, diabetes, [and] blood clots" (2). Chemical castration may cause some detrimental effects in child molesters.Even tho this is not a cure and only just a treatment I feel as if this could be a good start and may could to further research to stop these monsters from getting the feeling of wanting to hurt a child. and yeah some say cut his stick and balls off and you don't have to have a stick and balls to rape a child but what this treatment does is, stop them from having the feeling to do it at all.

Depo-Provera is ineffective and will not prevent molestation. Forced castration may have the adverse affect of angering a criminal, increasing his violent tendencies and lead to additional sexual abuse (2). Additionally, Depo-Provera is reversible. Therefore, unless injections are mandatory and monitored, pedophiles will not be "cured" by the drug therapy. The child molester will have renewed sexual fantasies and high levels of testosterone if the injections are discontinued (7). Joseph Frank Smith, a convicted child molester, became an advocate for chemical castration after undergoing the therapy in the 1980s. Smith stopped using the injections in 1989. In 1999, he was convicted for molesting a five-year old girl and immediately returned to prison (3). Depo-Provera also has caused side effects in some men "including depression, fatigue, diabetes, [and] blood clots" (2). Chemical castration may cause some detrimental effects in child molesters.
Even tho this is not a cure and only just a treatment I feel as if this could be a good start and may could to further research to stop these monsters from getting the feeling of wanting to hurt a child. and yeah some say cut his stick and balls off and you don't have to have a stick and balls to rape a child but what this treatment does is, stop them from having the feeling to do it at all.

The problem is in the attacker's brain. How are we going to fix that? Just because a person can't use their "nature given equipment" to commit an assault doesn't mean they will stop. An aside, I find it surprising that McCain would consider Jindal for VP. I thought he would look at a more well established conservative player to woo voters who see McCain as too liberal.

Considering that other states already do this, I think it would be so helpful to see some unbiased research about the results (how many people, did they stay on the treatment, did it prevent another offense, etc.)
I wish I had time to search around for it!
I also wanted to note that this article makes it seem as if it is not a permanent "fix". They have to continue to get the shots, and it is something that changes their hormones...their plumbing remains untouched.

Considering that other states already do this, I think it would be so helpful to see some unbiased research about the results (how many people, did they stay on the treatment, did it prevent another offense, etc.) I wish I had time to search around for it! I also wanted to note that this article makes it seem as if it is not a permanent "fix". They have to continue to get the shots, and it is something that changes their hormones...their plumbing remains untouched.